Massage

Therapeutic Massage

Is to take basic techniques from Swedish massage and expand them by adding some new techniques such as applying Reflexology, Polarity Energy Balancing Techniques also Myofascial Techniques. The benefits are the same as Swedish massage (e.g. Improves circulation, relieve muscular tension and range of movement.)

Remedial Massage

A paramedical treatment that helps to restore function to injured “Soft Tissues” (muscle, tendon and ligaments). Therapy may involve the use of various types of massage as well as a range of other physical treatment to assist your recovery. In addition you may be asked to perform some activities at home to assist the process to recovery.

Trigger Point Therapy

Trigger Point Therapy is described as locating a highly irritable tender knot found in muscle tissues. When compress by the therapist using their thumb’s, fingers and even elbow’s to relieve the knot was from in the muscle tissues. The benefits of Trigger Point Therapy are to relieve muscular pain and will help with blood circulation

Chinese Cupping

Chinese Cupping is an ancient method of causing local congestion. A partial vaccum is created in cups placed on the skin either by means of heat or suction. This draw’s up the underlying tissues when the cup is left in place on the skin for a few minutes, blood stasis is formed and localized healing take place to relieve those tender knots. These cups can be left on up to 5 or 10 minutes.

Other techniques to Chinese Cupping are:

Moving Cupping: Are to move the cups slowly in certain areas of the body as this techniques would stretch the muscle and would help various areas that the client may have problems with. Which is good for conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and acne?

Flash cupping: Is applying cups rapidly and left on the client for a very short time (less than a minute). Improve energy levels in the body.

Gua Sha

Gua Sha is healing technique used throughout Asia. Gua means to rub or friction. Sha is the term used to describe congestion of blood at the surface of the body. When friction is applied in repeated even strokes, the Sha surface as small red petechiae. In minutes the petechiae fade into echymotic patches. The sha disappear totally in two or four days. The color and rate of fading are both diagnostic and prognostic indicators.

The benefits of Gua Sha are numerous. It moves stuck blood, promoting normal circulation to the muscles, tissues and organs directly beneath the surface treated.

Hot Rock Massage

A Hot Rock Massage is the perfect way to indulge your body. It is
stimulating relaxation and healing for the body and muscles. The Hot
Rock Massage is a complete Swedish massage using relaxing aromatherapy
oils whilst incorporating hot volcanic stones that have been pre-heated
in water. This provides extra benefit to the body as it assists with
many symptoms such as muscular pain, deprived circulation, stress,
depression, migraines, insomnia and MS.